Milk-can.



E. M. KIMBAL..

MILK GAN.

MPLIGATION FILED JUlmlz, w01'.

Fataned Apr. 5, i910. b

Wimgm v r Q@ in V can from corroding,

ELENOR MfKHLL, GF lviJGrE/T-H, ALBERTA, CANADA,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented dpr. 5, iith .ppication .filed .Tune 12, 1907. Serial No. 373,631.

My `invention hasrelation tra milk cansY generally, and particularly to the kind in which milk is wholesaled.

lt is nthe object of 'the invention to provide such improvements in milk cans of the class specified as will enhance the readiness with which y they may be thoroughly cleansed s0 as to prevent any portion *of the and to keep the milk from contamination by the corrosion of the can as well aste preserve the freshness and sweetness ot the milk in the can. Y

The nature of the invention isY fully and clearly ascertainable from thel device illustrated in the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, in view ot which it will first be described with respect to its construction and mode ot' en'iployment, and then hc pointed out in the subjoined claim.

t' the said drawiings-Figure i is a central vertical sectional' view. i 2 is a top plan of thel can complete.

Similar characters of reference designai. similar partsv or features, as the case may be, wherever they occur.

In the drawings A designates the body of the can which may be of substantially cylindrical form with a. rounded or domeshaped top 1 in the center of'which is formed a round hole or mouth ot suitable diameter which has projecting thereabove a trusto-conical neck 1a.

2 designates an inverted truste-conical cover, adapted to be placed in the mouth 1 to close the same, the cover being provided with a flat bottom 3 from the center of which a vertical tube 4 with perforations 5 in its sides and covered on its top, (S, opens at-its bottom into the can, being secured in place in the bottom 3 of the cover. rlhe perfor-ations 5 may not extend to the bettom of the tube,4 but be merely made throughthe sides of its upper portion. i strap handle 7 is secured to the inner sides and de. hereby de of the cover and shown.

8 designates a band of strong sheet metal rivetedto the upper outside margin of the 'can to strengthen the san-1e. A band 9 similar to the band 8 is riveted to the bottoni margin of the can to strengthen it around that part.

The can is interiorly screw-threaded at the bott-om margin as at 10, to adapt it to receive the removable rentrant bottom or iuclosure 11 which is formed ot' stout serviceable sheet metal having a vertical rim is bowed upward, as

12, with screw-threads impressed therein corresponding to the lscrew-threads 10, the bottom proper 13 being practically flat, and there being a slight radiating flange or rim 14 at the lower edge.

'tor filling or deeanting or emptying the can' 'through the mouth at the top. X'Vhen the 'an is emptied of milk, as soon as 1t 1s taken to place to be washed the cover 2 will beremoved anda like thing` will be done with the bottom 11 which will be unsere'wed by means of the strap-handle 1G, carefully tak- Between the said liange 14 and the bottom ot the body of the ing the Washer 15 from its place and cleans@ ing it in antiseptic Huid, it' need be, and

needed. As soon as it is dry 'andaired the bottom can be screwed in place and the can refilled with fresh warm milk, and the thoroughly washing the can inside and out, 95

cover or lid put on, the perforations in the upper part of the tube l will afford f ample ventilation or open space for the escape of. all vapor and animal heat that is notv radiated from the sides of the can.

By my improvements it'will be Seen that i the diflenlties of thoroughly cleansing milk cans is overcome, and the work Vof accomplishing the same is greatly reduced without increasing the cost of the can to any appreciable extent.

`threaded at its lower around the outer face of the body and hav- Willst is claimed is I A milk can comprising a cylindrical body having an open bottom and interiorly end, a bend secured ing its lower edge finsh with the lower edge of said body, :Ln detachable closure for the bottom of said-can comprising a circular disk having a depending threaded annular flange extending downwardly to the 1'ower edge of thel con body ,and adapted for interlocking engagement with the interior threads of the body 'whereby the disk por-z y tion of said closure will'v be disposed above,V

the lower edgesv of theibody of the can and said-band; a horizontal' annular projection extending outwardly from the lower edge l. of the/annular iiengeiof sind disk, and e l C. D. Fox,

LELAND KIMBALL. 

